Chapter 33

After thanking Teague for the file, Slater said, “My first thought, going through it, is that Pastor Irwin was the man who killed the boys in this area, based in part on the fact his wife killed him and then herself, even though that happened years later.”

“That’s the theory we came up with as well,” Teague agreed. “Not that we can prove it.”

“Let me do some investigating from my end, now that we have a name. I might be able to find out more about Pastor Irwin than is in your file.”

“If you do…”

“Of course I’ll let you know. I really hope he’s our man. I’d like to write ‘Solved’ on my files about the murders.”

“We both would.” They talked a bit more, Teague filling Slater in on the details of Irwin’s capture, and then they hung up.

Keir showed up a few minutes later, suggesting they get some breakfast before heading to the hospital, which they did.